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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Comerio, Puerto Rico · June 2, 1997

Date: June 2, 1997
Place: Comerio, Puerto Rico
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4752D
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97FA176
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N4752DRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 1999 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272349 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Crashed in mountainous area, hit trees and an abandoned house. (-23) on June 2, 1997 (3:00 pm), the pilot of N-4752D a C-172N, made a right turn into raising terrain over Comerio, puerto rico. As a result the propeller and the right wing hit a palm tree, and the wing completely separated from the main body of the aircraft. The aircraft rolled to the right and hit an empty house inverted. 3 people were fatally injured, the aircraft and the house were destroyed in a post accident fire. NTSB representative on site was Mr. Alan yurman, sro-miami.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA, HIT TREES AND AN ABANDONED HOUSE. (-23) ON JUNE 2, 1997 (3:00 PM), THE PILOT OF N-4752D A C-172N, MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO RAISING TERRAIN OVER COMERIO, PUERTO RICO. AS A RESULT THE PROPELLER AND THE RIGHT WING HIT A PALM TREE, AND THE WING COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT AN EMPTY HOUSE INVERTED. 3 PEOPLE WERE FATALLY INJURED, THE AIRCRAFT AND THE HOUSE WERE DESTROYED IN A POST ACCIDENT FIRE. NTSB REPRESENTATIVE ON SITE WAS MR. ALAN YURMAN, SRO-MIAMI.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97FA176Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportComerio, PRthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstructions on rising terrain.Jun 2, 1997 · Destroyed